I called this sunday to a room full of experienced dancers. The feedback was positive. It's not something I will call often, but I plan to keep it as a "novelty" dance for the right circumstances.
Dale On Tue, Aug 7, 2018 at 1:14 PM Luke Donforth via Callers < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > In honor of John calling it before I had a chance to test it (and after > checking in with him), I'm going to call this "The Brave Sir Sweeney". > > Hope other folks get to enjoy it. > > On Mon, Aug 6, 2018 at 6:51 PM, John Sweeney via Callers < > callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > >> Hi Luke, >> >> I called it tonight. We had low numbers so I tested it >> during the interval with some volunteers as a Four Couple Dance. At the >> end of the Partner Swing we just faced back to the same line. Or changed >> it from Head Lines to Side Lines if we wanted different people to go >> through the arches. >> >> >> >> I wanted all the Box the Gnats at the same time, so I did >> Balance & Box the Gnat. They may have been very slightly late getting >> through the tunnel, so, to avoid the possibility of the Balance being late >> or random, I changed the Balance & Swing to Dosido & Swing which worked >> fine. >> >> >> >> I indicated who should go through the tunnel first via a >> geographic reference: pick a feature of the room and let people know that >> you are going to use it. I called “Window People Tunnel” – that worked >> well. >> >> >> >> We had lots of room, so the first swing tended to end up >> with the set as a square, which meant that the four steps into the middle >> were fine, but with less room the “Head Couples” might not have very far to >> travel, but I don’t think it would be a problem. >> >> >> >> The dancers said that they liked it. I will definitely use >> it again. >> >> >> >> Does it have a name? >> >> >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> Happy dancing, >> >> John >> >> >> >> John Sweeney, Dancer, England j...@modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & >> 07802 940 574 >> >> http://www.modernjive.com for Modern Jive Events >> & DVDs >> >> http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Callers <callers-boun...@lists.sharedweight.net> *On Behalf Of *Luke >> Donforth via Callers >> *Sent:* 02 August 2018 19:36 >> *To:* callers@lists.sharedweight.net >> *Subject:* [Callers] New 4x4 composition with a tunnel, and related >> questions >> >> >> >> Hello all, >> >> >> >> I've had an idea for a 4 facing 4 dance rattling around, and it seems >> unlikely I'll have enough dancers to house-party it anytime soon, so I'd >> appreciate feedback on an untested dance. >> >> >> >> 4 facing 4 contra >> >> A1 >> >> (4) Lines of 4 go forward, take right hand with the one in front of you >> >> (4) box the gnat, keep and lift right hand to make a tunnel >> >> (4) couple at stage right side of line of couples duck through to far side >> >> (4) couple that was at stage left side of line of couples duck through to >> far side >> >> A2 >> >> (16) Initial corner balance and swing >> >> (end couples, it's the one they tunneled with, middle folks it's their >> trail buddy) >> >> B1 >> >> (4) All 8 go into the middle >> >> (4) On the way out, gents roll the one they swung with away with a half >> sashay >> >> (8) Gents right hand star ~1x (ladies adjust position as needed, stepping >> a little to left) >> >> B2 >> >> (16) Partner balance and swing, end facing new couple >> >> >> >> Questions for those so inclined: >> >> Would you be interested in dancing and/or calling this dance? Why, or why >> not? >> >> >> >> The inspiration for the tunnel came from "plow the row", a (to my >> knowledge) traditional square (at least, it's traditional enough to have >> lots of variations). Anyone know of a tunnel figure in a 4x4 contra? >> >> >> >> In the B1, I wrote it as the gents roll the ladies, and the gents star. >> It could instead be the ladies roll the gents and ladies star. Preferences? >> >> >> >> There are two places where what would normally be "balance+move" have >> been replaced with "in to the middle+move"; is the four steps forward >> before the box the gnat and the roll away going to throw folks? >> >> >> >> How would you prompt the couples on the end going through the tunnel so >> that there's only one couple in the tunnel at a time? Or would you prompt >> it as both going through and let them figure it out inside the tunnel? >> >> >> >> Thanks for feedback. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Luke Donforth >> luke.donfo...@gmail.com <luke.do...@gmail.com> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List Name: Callers mailing list >> List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net >> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ >> >> > > > -- > Luke Donforth > luke.donfo...@gmail.com <luke.do...@gmail.com> > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ > -- There are only two hard things in computer science: cache invalidation, naming things, and off-by-one errors.
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